Sign up for a preview

A preview can include games, apps, experiences, and the Xbox One Update Preview. To sign up:

Open the Xbox Insider Hub.

Choose Insider content.

Choose a game, app, or other experience.

Press Join.

Choose a Group you want to join, then select Done.

Read the Terms and Conditions of participating in the preview, and then select
Accept.

Participate in a preview

When you participate in a preview, you’ll find that the details page in the Xbox Insider Hub is the best source for info. The page includes things like:

Info: Basic information about the preview, including eligibility requirements.

Announcements: The latest news about the preview, including release notes, scheduled play times, and contests.

Quests: Scenarios that you can step through and provide feedback about the experience. Complete quests to earn XP.

Surveys: A quick way for you to send feedback to developers about a preview without walking through specific steps or scenarios. Complete surveys to earn XP.

Known issues: Read about problems that have already been reported in the preview, plus find tips and workarounds.

Also, give Quick poll a try. These are short, multiple-choice ballots that let you send fast feedback. Find quick polls on the main page of the Xbox Insider Hub.

Stop participating in a preview

Open the Xbox Insider Hub.

Choose Insider content.

Select a preview you're participating in.

Select Manage.

Choose Unenroll, then select Done.

Earn Xbox Insider XP

Earning Xbox Insider XP helps you level up, unlock new Xbox Insider levels, and rocket up the leaderboards. By completing quests, surveys, quick polls, and other Xbox Insider Program activities, you earn XP. From time to time, Xbox Insider XP is used to determine preview availability for select Insider content.

View your Xbox Insider XP

Your Xbox Insider XP is the total of all XP you've earned, which affects your Xbox Insider level and ranking on the leaderboards. Your Xbox Insider XP displays on the Friends and Global Xbox Insider leaderboards.

Xbox Insider Hub FAQ

My friend is eligible for a preview but I’m not. Why is that?

Not all previews will be available to all Xbox Insiders. Participants can be eligible for previews based on certain criteria including their interests, tenure as an Xbox Insider, Xbox Insider XP, previous participation in Insider previews, and other factors.

I’m not eligible for any previews. Is that normal?

Not all Xbox Insiders will be eligible for previews upon downloading the Xbox Insider Hub. However, you can increase your chances of being selected for future previews by completing the quests, surveys, quick polls, and reporting issues you find by using
Report a problem on Xbox One and Windows Feedback Hub for providing feedback on Gaming & Xbox experiences on Windows 10.

My Xbox Insider XP or Xbox Insider level is incorrect. What can I do?

Press and hold the Xbox button .

From the What do you want to do? screen, choose Report a problem.

Select Add new problem.

On the Select category screen, select Apps >
Xbox Insider Hub.

In Summarize the problem and Description, provide a title for the problem and a specific description of the discrepancy—in other words, what you’re seeing versus what you should be seeing.